Seeking input on cropping and other editing for this photo.
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owl in field
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If nothing else. crop some off the top. Too much empty space there. I'm usually not a fan of square crops.
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I much prefer portrait framing for the majority of wildlife photographs. I simply got fed up of the cliched landscape crops. I use square crops for most of my wildlife stuff now so I like the framing here. Personal preference of course.
I think the composition is about spot on. A tighter crop would work too imo but really don't see much wrong as it is tbh. A fine environmental shot of a wonderful bird in a natural setting.
I think the composition is about spot on. A tighter crop would work too imo but really don't see much wrong as it is tbh. A fine environmental shot of a wonderful bird in a natural setting.
Is it my computer?, or is the white showing up as slight blue
I would crop off most of the dark brown top, which will make it landscape, however.
I would crop off most of the dark brown top, which will make it landscape, however.
I also like portrait framing if showing only the bird. I have many such images. A landscape crop shows more of the bird and its environment. So it depends on what one wants to show with the image.
the bluish whites I think was a mistake in editing. I am going to take another stab at this based on comments here.
I find the photo a bit bright overall. Perhaps you could decrease the highlights and whites and increase the contrast? You might also play with increasing the saturation. One of the joys of digital images is that you can play with all of these changes in post in a non-destructive way. Kathy
Woody Meristem
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I'd take about half of the darker far background which would indeed make it essentially a landscape format. If you want to show the owl in its environment a landscape format would be appropriate.
raptor photo
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Warm it up, and darken the BG.
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Version 2 I redid the presets and changed the crop
Here is the third choice, question which one is preferable
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Version 2 for me. 
I like version 2 as well. The change in color and the tighter crop on top really improved the image from my perspective. Nice shot, KKR
Guido Bee
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I like the last version. "focus" is more on the bird and makes it stand out from the BG.
I think the colors are improved as well. Nice shot.
I think the colors are improved as well. Nice shot.